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Read Readings Monthly, May 2015 Here FREE MAY 2015 BOOKS MUSIC FILM EVENTS MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE Special lift-out NEW IN MAY MARY JIM JANE THE MELBOURNE’S NORRIS SHEPARD SMILEY WITNESSES WOMEN OF SOUL $29.99 $29.99 $29.99 $39.95 $19.95 page 18 page 8 page 8 page 22 page 22 READINGS MONTHLY MAY 2015 3 News 25% OFF LONELY PLANET STORIES UP HIGH FESTIVAL culture. There’ll be masterclasses, parties, Fed up with winter already and dreaming Readings are pleased to be the official performances and readings, and a whole about your next overseas trip? Luckily, the bookseller at this year’s Stories Up High lot more. For more information visit Readings’ Lonely Planet sale is on once Festival (10–24 May). This year’s program emergingwritersfestival.org.au. Readings more, with 25% off all titles from 1 to 31 includes two of the biggest names in is a proud supporter of the Emerging May. Whatever your travel style, Lonely children’s literature, David Walliams and Writers’ Festival. 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